Hawaii Here I Come!!

There is nothing like a vacation in the tropical paradise of Hawaii. My family and I have gone there the past two years for a vacation, to get away from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives and relax in this beautiful oasis. Nice hotels, spectacular swimming pools, gorgeous beaches, great weather. No cooking, no cleaning, no work, no phone calls, no email, no computer. Wait a minute?no email?no computer?that means no coin shopping online, no checking the watch list, no bidding, no checking on bids. Everyone needs a break from the hobby once in a while, right? No problem. What can happen in a week? What are the chances of missing out on a coin from my top ten want list during my week of vacation? In my case, it was pretty good.

The strangest thing happened on our last two trips to Hawaii. On each trip, while in Hawaii, I bought a coin that was in my top ten want list.

The first time, a coin that I really wanted (ungraded 1878-P Morgan Silver Dollar in a GSA Holder) was in an ebay auction that was scheduled to end while I was gone. The hotel we were staying at did not have internet access, so I had to have a friend put in a bid for me just before the end of the auction. I won!!

On the second trip, I was checking airline tickets the morning of our departure, when I got an email that another coin on my top ten list (1882-CC Morgan Silver Dollar graded MS66PL in a GSA Holder) was up for auction and would be closing while I was gone. This time, we were staying at a hotel with internet access (now a ?must have? for me to book a hotel), and I was able to bid and win the coin!

Both coins are now part of my registry sets.

Guess where we are going on our vacation next year?think hula dancers?think swaying palm trees?think tropical islands?and if the volcano gods are smiling down upon me, maybe another top-ten coin to add to my collection?you get the picture?aloha.